In the latest reports (up to 8 October 2026), the typical Castor Seed (Arandi) mandi price in Uttar Pradesh was ₹4,000/quintal (₹40/kg); ₹3,450–5,000 across 3 mandis.
₹40/kg · ₹4,000/quintal · ₹40,000/tonne (1 quintal = 100 kg, 1 tonne = 10 quintal)
Price date: 8 October 2026 · Updated on 8 Oct 2026 at 10:07 pm IST
Source: Government of India — Agmarknet / data.gov.in, synced 3× daily
8 October 2026 · Range: ₹3,450–₹5,000 / quintal (₹35–₹50 / kg) across 3 Uttar Pradesh markets
Castor Seed isn't covered by the government's MSP scheme — MSP applies to a fixed list of roughly two dozen cereals, pulses, oilseeds and commercial crops (wheat, paddy, cotton and similar). Perishable produce like this is priced entirely by mandi demand and supply.
Castor Seed traded between ₹3,450–₹5,000 per quintal (₹35–₹50 per kg) across 3 APMC markets in Uttar Pradesh on 8 October 2026 (the latest reported day), based on Agmarknet data.
Kosikalan APMC had the lowest reported price in Uttar Pradesh on 8 October 2026 at ₹3,450 per quintal.
Khairagarh APMC had the highest reported price in Uttar Pradesh on 8 October 2026 at ₹5,000 per quintal.
No — Castor Seed isn't covered by the government's MSP scheme. MSP applies only to a fixed list of roughly two dozen cereals, pulses, oilseeds and commercial crops; perishable produce like this is priced entirely by mandi demand and supply.
← All-India Castor Seed mandi bhav · Work out the true landing cost with the Sahi Daam calculator →